Ashley D. Pifer

Water Quality Practice Leader

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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7 h-index 18 pubs 319 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Ashley D. Pifer's research focuses on water quality, particularly within drinking water distribution systems. Her work investigates methods for quantifying specific chemical compounds, such as nitrite, and addresses challenges posed by natural organic matter interference. Pifer has studied the formation of disinfection byproducts, including chlorite, chlorate, perchlorate, and chloronitramide anions, in both free chlorine and chloramine systems. Her publications also emphasize the practical aspects of water treatment operations, highlighting the importance of measuring and managing disinfection residuals. Pifer has a scholarly output of 20 publications and 314 citations, with an h-index of 7. She collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Julian L. Fairey and Justin R. Chimka.

Metrics

  • h-index: 7
  • Publications: 18
  • Citations: 319

Selected Publications

  • Intrinsic disinfection byproducts in free chlorine and chloramine systems: Formation of chlorite, chlorate, perchlorate, and chloronitramide anion (2025)
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